107 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Adult, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner DNP program at University at Buffalo prepares nurses for advanced practice to be competent in assessing and managing both health and illness states across the adult/older-adult age spectrum, and across the continuum of care from wellness to illness. 

Students at University at Buffalo pursue Civil Engineering programs of research and study leading to MS and PhD degrees.

The School of Law and the School of Architecture and Planning at University at Buffalo have designed a four-year dual degree that leads to both a JD and a master’s degree in urban planning. 

The Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at the University at Buffalo prepares advanced practice nurses for leadership and direct care roles in the planning and delivery of preventive, brief and long-term psychiatric/mental health care.

The Department of Communication offers graduate education leading to a doctoral degree. The Communication program at the University at Buffalo emphasizes the scholarly study of the communication process, with coursework focusing on communication theory and research methodologies.

The Department of Anthropology at the University at Buffalo offers a broad range of graduate studies in the subfields of archaeology, cultural anthropology, medical anthropology and physical anthropology, designed to provide students with the critical skills necessary for successful professional careers as anthropologists.

Our internationally distinguished Economics faculty provide our students at the University at Buffalo knowledge that will help expand their employment and earning opportunities in the private and public sectors, and apply economic principles in their daily lives.

Built on a foundation of excellence, the Marketing PhD program from the University at Buffalo  will provide the training education and skills you need to launch a successful academic career.

The University at Buffalo's Linguistics Department offers a comprehensive program covering the major areas of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax and discourse/pragmatics. The Linguistics  program is offered at The University at Buffalo .

Having occupied a state-of-the-art building, merged the Departments of Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, and added several recent faculty, the research activity of the Medicinal Chemistry program at the University at Buffalo , is very energized.

The Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics program from the University at Buffalo is expressly designed to develop innovative and creative scientists, with an emphasis on the "how and why" of GGB research, and its broader significance to science and medicine

The Urban and Regional Planning PhD program from the University at Buffalo, designed to nurture distinguished scholars and researchers, offers research and learning opportunities encompassing the field of urban and regional planning. 

Our Degree in Pharmacology from the University at Buffalo, is designed to provide an understanding of basic pharmacology, toxicology, drug discovery and translational science, along with an individualized program of original research. 

The Media Study program from the University at Buffalo is one of the country's leading programs in experimental and independent media. Our focus area is experimental and radical uses of media in the arts and in society at large. 

The Biochemistry program from the University at Buffalo, is dedicated to excellence in biochemical research, with faculty members pursuing cutting-edge research in a variety of disciplines with a common theme of "how living cells work." 

The American Studies program from the University at Buffalo is home to an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students committed to rigorous, socially engaged scholarship. 

The Nursing program from the University at Buffalo, is offered in a distance-accessible format using synchronously and asynchronously type format.

The School of Dental Medicine at University at Buffalo offers the International Dentist Program (IDP) for the internationally trained dentist who seeks to practice dentistry in the United States. 

This Pharmaceutical Sciences program at University at Buffalo is designed to prepare pharmacists for careers in pharmaceutical education, research, industry and related areas of specialized practice.

The School of Law at the University at Buffalo, is one of only a few law schools located on an international border. We offer a Law (Two Year) degree at the University at Buffalo.